Too often, a faltering memory is a source of not only everyday inconvenience, but paralyzing dread.

As the boomers discover the joys and sorrows of becoming grandparents, they're putting their own generational stamp on a role that's as ancient as parenthood.

Despite marketing blitz, Viagra hasn't turned out to be the neat remedy for erectile dysfunction for men over 50 that was promised. Can therapists offer aging couples more enduring help as they proceed through the life cycle?

A disappointing lesson we all learn sooner or later is that growing older doesn’t necessarily mean growing wiser, or even growing up.

When families become stressed by a member's long-term care needs, it's easy to continue the usual relationship patterns and perpetuate long-standing resentments. But sometimes it's possible to learn new ways of being and interacting.

Those who care for ailing family members often are undertaking a marathon, not a sprint.

It's never too early to start planning for retirement.

Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife. An aging Boomer goes on a voyage of discovery about her own mind.

How to continue to get the most out of life as you age.

With the life expectancy of the elderly rising, today's Boomers, much maligned for their presumed selfishness, are facing a far more daunting challenge in taking care of their parents than their forebearers ever did.